Life is beautiful. Really, it is. Full of beauty and illusions. Life is great. Without it, you'd be dead.

June is almost over and my summer has begun. I have two months ahead of me to photograph, film and document. I'll be outside exploring, travelling, reading in the passenger seat. I've had a wonderful year and I feel proud to have accomplished so much, but I know I have so much more to give. Recently my dreams have become progressively more surreal which I dislike, so I'm trying not to sleep too much. I find that I lose all focus while sat in my garden, cigarette in hand, as my mind drifts off to some other time.

I've bought a lot of books recently, all second hand of course. Chelsea boots, in preparation for colder weather, are also among my recent purchases. Tonight I have one final film review to write, then my summer officially begins. Recent photographs below, full of colour. 

But you know that it's good girl, because it's running you with red.

London was as wonderful as ever. Ladurée macaroons, beautiful architecture, carrying around brown paper bags containing lovely new clothes. I have many photographs to sort through. Tired on Sunday, out of the blue I decided to cut my hair, so I put it in a ponytail and cut the ponytail right off, I love it. 

Ellen von Unwerth's Wendy Bird for Erin Fetherston featuring Kirsten Dunst.

I wanted to make a love story without being nerdy.

Today, out of boredom, I made a collage of Sofia Coppola. I'm not pleased with it, but I thought I'd post it anyway. 

General.

Earlier this week my boyfriend and I watched Kids while eating takeaway noodles from cartons, the day after was his birthday, which was the loveliest day. Yesterday was spent filming theatre until nine in the evening, I fell asleep as soon as I arrived home. Today I'm relaxing, as we're setting off at half five in the morning to London tomorrow.

Your brown eyes are my blue skies.

My head has been spinning recently, there's so much I want to achieve. Is it a waste of time to care too much about what I'm wearing or eating? I need a plan, I need to create. I'm going to make a list of one hundred things to do this summer. When I reach twenty I need to know I've succeeded in creating something beautiful and I've become more educated. Either way, I've been using my camera a lot recently. A new blouse, a day out. 

Spell by Lula Magazine in Collaboration with Topshop.

You've got cucumbers on your eyes, too much time spent on nothing.

Friday. Picnic in the park, strawberries, ice cream, inexpensive alcohol. I wore a navy pleated skirt and a white blouse. The weather is beautiful, I'm as in love as ever and I feel positive. I've been busy, finishing an essay and working on a storyboard.

Enlighten me some other way.

Basic images, my clothes rail and my kitten having an afternoon nap.